The corners of Gavin's lips curved into a faint smile.

The subordinate giving the report froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What on earth?!

Did he just witness that?

Their notoriously serious and unsmiling boss-especially during work-had just smiled. In the middle of a meeting at his phone.

Several others in the room noticed it too. Their gazes darted between each other in silent but frantic communication.

What's going on?

Did Mr. Cooper just smile? At his phone? During a meeting?

"Is he... dating someone?" everyone thought.

"Ahem!"

Gavin's assistant cleared his throat, immediately breaking the silent chaos. First, it was a warning to the staff to rein in their imaginations, and second, it was a subtle reminder to Gavin, who was typing a reply. Even the assistant couldn't help the slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought?

for his iron will and unshakable focus, was texting his girlfriend during a meeting... and smiling like that. Okay, maybe not quite "lovestruck,"

pot. Warm it up and eat. I'm in a meeting. I'll call

back on the table and turned his sharp

one of your points," Gavin said, his tone

waiting for a reaction, he continued,

subordinate, who had just been swept up in his own whirlwind of gossip, felt his brain

was a battlefield of

This. This was it.

at the subordinate sympathetically, offering a silent candle of mourning

dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she

hit her tongue, her eyes lit

Delicious!

right then and there that she was eating his

buzzed with a notification. Glancing at the screen, she saw it was a message

Do you

initiated a video

quickly, revealing Selena's

Sis," Jolie said cheerfully.

intended to accept the call-she wasn't one for long chats. But since Jolie had already called, would've been rude to decline. Her gaze fell on Jolie as she spoke eventually

wn

wearing a camisole nightgown, and the marks on

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